Locals nominated for Oscars

12:17 AM,
Feb. 24, 2013

Denzel Washington plays Whip Whitaker in 'Flight.'

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The Journal News

Benh Zeitlin: The indie hit, "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is the 30-year-old Zeitlin's first full-length feature film, and it's nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture, best actress (for its now 9-year-old star, Quvenzhané Wallis, the youngest ever honored in that category) and best adapted screenplay (for Zeitlin and co-writer Lucy Alibar). Zeitlin, who grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, is also among the best director nominees. "This film was made for next to no money, no famous people were involved in it, and this event is so about celebrities," said Zeitlin. "Just ...